World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies after car crash in Kenya (www.theguardian.com)
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Nicaragua's crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile (apnews.com)
Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Central American country and human rights...
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Ex-Israeli PM makes devastating condemnation of Netanyahu’s war in Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)
A former prime minister of Israel has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of needlessly prolonging the Gaza offensive and blocking the path to peace while kidnapped hostages are left to die....
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Ukraine’s new army chief says his immediate goals are better troop rotation and high-tech weapons (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s new military chief said Friday that his immediate goals are to improve the rotation of troops at the front lines and harness the power of new technology, at a time when Kyiv’s forces are largely on the defensive in the war with Russia....
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Killer whale pod trapped by sea ice in Japan has seemingly escaped, local official says (abcnews.go.com)
A pod of orcas that appeared to be trapped by drift sea ice off Japan’s main northern island of Hokkaido has seemingly escaped the icy enclosure, according to a local official....
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South Korea’s foreign worker plan put on hold as Philippines suspends labour deployment (www.straitstimes.com)
SEOUL – A moratorium set by the Philippine government on sending the country’s workers to South Korea has put the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to bring in foreign domestic workers on hold, while also leaving some local farms with a shortage of workers as they will have fewer seasonal workers from the Philippines...
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Russia buys bananas from India after Ecuador military hardware spat (www.reuters.com)
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia has begun buying bananas from India and will boost such imports, its food safety watchdog said on Tuesday, after a spat with its biggest supplier Ecuador over the latter’s decision to swap Russian-made military hardware with the United States....
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Hamas shows signs of return in Gaza City after Israel withdraws of its most troops from area (www.pbs.org)
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[Ukraine] Latest defense corruption case goes after officials allegedly tied to deadly ammunition shortage (kyivindependent.com)
It would have been an ordinary Ukrainian story: Officials and their associates accused of embezzling money on procurements and using procedural trickery to avoid criminal charges....
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India's moment has arrived — but many hurdles remain (www.businessinsider.com)
India’s economy is expected to expand by 6.5% this year, according to IMF forecasts....
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Journalists filming anti-mobilization protest detained in Moscow (kyivindependent.com)
Journalists who were filming an anti-mobilization protest outside the Kremlin were detained by the police, independent Russian media outlet Meduza reported on Feb. 3....
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The First Lady and the Dior Pouch: A Political Crisis Grips South Korea (www.nytimes.com)
A scandal involving the president’s spouse has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election....
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India snow leopards: First-ever survey puts population at 718 (www.bbc.com)
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US airstrikes in Iraq killed 16 including civilians -Iraqi PM's office (www.reuters.com)
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Saudi Arabia willing to make concessions on Palestinians for peace with Israel (m.jpost.com)
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Indian police clear a suspected Chinese spy pigeon after 8 months in bird lockup (apnews.com)
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Wounded Russian soldiers complain about being "dumped" without medicine (www.newsweek.com)
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'Hamas tore off my clothes, threatened to shoot': Gaza hostage tells her story. Mia Regev said Hamas abused her by hitting her injured leg, laughed, and mocked her. (www.jpost.com)
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EU aiming to launch Red Sea naval mission by mid-Feb (www.reuters.com)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday he was hopeful it could be decided later in the day which member state could lead the upcoming EU mission to protect vessels in the Red Sea, adding this operation could de launched before mid-February....
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Burkina Faso thanks Russia for 'priceless gift' of wheat (www.bbc.com)
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China ousts top rocket scientist from key political body in widening military purge (www.cnn.com)
China has expelled a leading rocket scientist from its top political advisory body, the latest sign of a widening purge in the Chinese military’s missile force and aerospace contractors....
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How Chinese mafia run a scam factory in Myanmar – DW - Lemmy.ca (lemmy.ca)
EU must defend Ukraine even if US reduces military support, Macron says (www.theguardian.com)
French president says future security architecture of Europe could no longer be settled by the US and Russia...
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Iran on high alert as Biden mulls response to killing of US servicemen (www.theguardian.com)
Tehran warns Washington but regime unsure of degree of support for interventionist foreign policy...
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